Campbell has becomes the type of politician he hates

Tuesday

Simon Campbell's latest anti-union tirade began, "Don't you love politicians? I don't. That's why I long ago decided not to be one."

With an apology to comedian Steve Martin, excuuuuuuse me? Don't "pour water" down my back and tell me it's raining.

The instant Campbell ran for office, he became a politician.

I recall seeing Campbell political signs dotting the landscape during the school board election and his publication of the sophomoric, grotesque cartoon-ridden "Stop Teacher Strikes" booklet to support his choice of candidates in the primary election screamed "politician."

He closed his "Guest Opinion" by lamenting his lack of health care, pension, and his having to go home at midnight "after being shouted at by teacher union members during a board meeting."

Now that's a political statement if ever there was one. Are we supposed to feel sorry for him? I guess he's too young to remember Harry Truman's "can't stand the heat" motto.

Campbell is a futures trader, one who directly influences the prices we pay for oil, natural gas, food, construction materials, and precious metals. Perhaps he should become a teacher to relieve him of his pain. Teaching is more important than trading futures anyway, not as lucrative, but more important. He would be a good teacher since he motivated me to write this letter.

Paul J. Pflaumer

Lower Makefield

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